Hasina Vows December Return to Bangladesh Despite Arrest Risk

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her first media interaction since fleeing to India in August 2024, declared she will return to Bangladesh in December to restore democracy, despite facing arrest or a death sentence. Dhaka reacted sharply, calling her an 'absconding convicted genocider' and expressing outrage that the event was permitted. Hasina urged international support for Bangladesh's democratic struggle and denied her government ordered indiscriminate violence during the 2024 protests.